I'm hoping that they account for that in the new game, since that was one of the major complaints against XCX, but I'm not laying my money out until I hear for sure that it's fixed.
The UI elements in the HUD on XC2 were very easy to read in the most recent Nintendo Direct. It's almost like they're treating the handheld screen as a first-class citizen this time around!
Here's a recent XC2 screenshot:
Here's XCX:
As best I can tell, XC2 is using a larger font and they're putting background colors on the UI elements which makes the text stand out a lot more.
That does look better.
Man, I want to want this, but I've just had no luck with the earlier games. The first one didn't get played because it was on a TV-only console, and I never found the time. The second one didn't get played because their UI was unusable on both screens I had available, and I didn't have time. The third one can be played totally off-TV, so I should have the time, and the UI looks usable. I just feel like if I buy it, fate's going to smack me again, and it'll have something wonky like an atrocious translation/voice acting, or have a terrible story or super problematic treatment of women or something.
Have they talked about how you get the rare Blades? I’m just nervous there’s a secret gashapon mechanic or something
Gonna be honest, this whole Blades thing is actually turning me off on the game. I bought two Xeno games I never beat (but I resumed the first one on 3DS this morning at least!), should I really buy a third that is the least enticing of them all?
Honestly, I dunno what it is about the nature of the blades. I guess it's just the meta-game that Blades represent more than their mechanics in-game. Yes, Xenoblade the first (never got far enough in X to say much of those mechanics) has some customization options and other MMO-ness, but it feels minor compared to the combat itself.
Maybe I just gotta watch more videos or try it in action myself.
Afaik you gather crystals which then can be used to awaken new Blades. And, yes, the effect is random. Not sure how gacha-esque it is though.
I can't imagine there are that many Blades in the game, though it might be more of a strength and affinity thing, which means it's probably very gacha to get the uber stat Blade versions. Dunno though, mostly spitballing.
Yeah, it's a little gacha-esque but not offensively so. Like no worse than a digital Japanese CCG style game or a Diablo-style loot drop thing.
Really not sure why gashapon was the first thing that lept into my mind when I saw reports about "rare" blades. Maybe because I had kinda assumed Blades would be doled out as quest rewards and plot beats similar to summons in Final Fantasy?
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Exploring the Town of Grendle Gameplay (Nintendo Switch)
*This video has dispelled my worry about the game not feeling ... big .. like the first game did. You know what I mean, not just a large map but large buildings, large towns, etc.
Including new story content Autumn of 2018.
Also: Breath of the Wild will be getting a new quest to obtain Rex's armor on Thursday.
So I just gave the Direct another watch now that I could focus on it.
.......dammit, I kind of want it now. It clarified the combat somewhat, though like Xenoblade Chronicles original I imagine it'll be a bit of a mess until you get into the game and play it yourself. The real problem is I can already tell this one is going to demand a lot of time and I just don't know if I got it in me, especially with my inability to just finish the first one even on 3DS (then again, this is the second or third time I've played up to my current place so maybe once I finish my second Samus Returns run I can give it another try).
I'll wait and see how November goes. Gonna start Horizon and Clock is sending me Mario + Rabbids so...
Religious corruption and confusing Christ allegories confirmed!
Xenoblade 2 in a nutshell: Hey nerds, do you like systems? We have all the systems. Systems systems systems.
Also, questionable character designs and gashapon-lite mechanics because Japanese video games in 2017.
This is still a day 1 perch for me. I will finish one of these games I swear.
Now if I could find the time in my life to play the game that would be great. I'm still something like 20 hours into Zelda...
Just learn to embrace the slow I'm still picking away at Samus Returns a month after everyone else seems to have finished it...
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